Shingles, or herpes zoster, is a viral infection caused by the varicella zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox, ...

What you might not realize, though, is that the virus that causes chickenpox—the varicella-zoster virus—still affects an estimated one million Americans each year by causing a different disease. It ...

When a 60-year-old woman with severe abdominal pain shows positive Carnett’s and pinch signs, physicians suspect ACNES — but they are wrong.

As adults age, the greater their chances of getting shingles. That is why health care experts recommend all adults 50 and ...